Tools and checklists

Tools to work out your 60-day deadline, your likely route and the evidence to keep.

Short tools to check your deadline, your route and the evidence you have.

Each one takes a few minutes, and you can send the result to a lawyer if you want them to act.

Your deadline and route

Start here: how long you have and where your case goes.

Work out your dismissal deadlineEnter one date and see how many days you have left.Find the right route for your caseWork out which path fits what happened to you at work.Find which office handles your complaintThe right office depends on whether you lost your job or were just not paid.

Build your case

Put your documents and events in order before you speak to a lawyer.

Build your constructive dismissal timelineTurn scattered events into an ordered story a lawyer can use.Organise your evidence before you lose itSave the right documents before your work email and chats are cut off.Check whether your retrenchment looks fairTick through six warning signs if you were laid off and doubt it was done properly.

Money and settlement

Understand the limits on back wages and prepare for settlement talks.

Prepare before a settlement conversationPut your figures and priorities on one page before you answer a settlement offer.See how back wages are worked outWork through the steps with your own salary and service to see where the legal ceiling sits.

Considering engaging an employment lawyer? Request contact about possible representation. Any legal work and fees are agreed directly with an independent lawyer.

Request Lawyer Contact

For people seeking legal representation. For general information, please use our guides and tools.

First contact: general facts only, such as date, location, employment status and a short summary. Keep documents private until an identified independent lawyer contacts you and specifically requests them.